UNSPSC 78181805: Aircraft fixed wing lighting system repair

Services related to the maintenance of and repairs to lighting systems on an aircraft, including both interior and exterior lighting

UNSPSC 78181805 Aircraft fixed wing lighting system repair is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show substantial activity in aircraft fuel procurement, engine and airframe maintenance, avionics work, and specialized aviation support services—scopes well outside the code's nominal title. Palm Beach County (Florida) is soliciting Jet A fuel purchase and delivery under two IFB notices due November 5, 2026; the City of Waco (Texas) is requesting on-call maintenance for baggage handling and boarding bridge systems at its regional airport under RFP 2026-055 due October 20, 2026; Middle Georgia State University is seeking FAA-certified propeller overhaul services under an RFQ due October 5, 2026; and the Illinois Department of Transportation has posted a rebid IFB for Beechcraft and Cessna airframe and avionics repair services under IFB B-52781 due August 27, 2026. The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois DOT, Texas DOT, Nevada Division of Forestry), regional airports and university operators (City of Waco, Texas A&M, Middle Georgia State), and municipal police aviation divisions (City of Tampa, City of Tucson). The code shows no coherent recent activity aligned with fixed-wing lighting system repair specifically; instead, the opportunities reflect routine fleet maintenance, fuel supply, engine overhaul, and avionics installation work across a mixed base of state, county, city, and institutional buyers.

Geographic spread includes Florida, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Arizona, Michigan, and Nevada. Representative opportunities show particular activity in Texas (TxDOT strip-and-paint work on a Citation, TPWD Wescam camera system maintenance, Texas A&M aircraft maintenance, City of Tucson fuel delivery), Florida (Palm Beach County fuel, City of Tampa Rolls-Royce engine support under ITB 26P00177 due April 20, 2026 with an estimated annual expenditure of $275,000), and Illinois (IDOT multiple rebid solicitations for airframe and avionics repair). The New Jersey Department of the Treasury posted a supplemental aircraft parts and maintenance RFQ (26DPP01247) due October 9, 2026 covering 21 aircraft across Bell, Cessna, Piper, and Agusta platforms, requiring FAA Part 145 certification and one-hour AOG response. The code's recent record reflects minimal alignment with the stated commodity—fixed-wing lighting system repair—and business development professionals should verify the actual scope in any RFP before pursuing; the coding mismatch signals either a data classification error or a misalignment between the code and the actual work being bought.